Born about in Dedham, Essex, England
Daughter of Thomas Butter
and Joanne (Unknown) Butter
Sister of
William Butter, Unknown (Butter) Wulman, John Butter, Alice (Butter) Percyvall, Alice Butter, Sibell Butter and Margaret Butter
[spouse(s) unknown]
Mother of
John Rolfe
Died before
before about age 29
in Wiltshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Aug 2017
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Biography
Agnes BUTTER, born about 1529, Dedham, Essex, ENGLAND. The daughter of Thomas Butter. She was alive in 1555, and if she was the spouse of Henry Rolfe, she preceded him in death, before 1558.[1]
- Agnes was alive in 1555, when her father wrote in his will, "my daughter Agnes Rolfe." Thomas Butter also left her: "To Agnes Rolfe my ambling grey gelding."
Agnes married Henry Rolfe, before 1550, he wrote his will in 1558. Henry Rolfe mentions two children in his will: Richard and Margaret and gifts his wife's belongings to several people, including daughter Margaret.[2][3]
Research Notes
Agnes wasn't married to Henry Sherman, at the same time Agnes was married to Rolfe, Henry Sherman was married to a Agnes, possibly the daughter of Robert Perpoynt.
It is apparent that Agnes Butter the wife of Rolfe, and Henry Sherman's spouse have been mixed up together, resulting in an overlap of dates and children.
The burial date of 14 October 1580, does not belong to this Agnes, rather it belongs to Henry Sherman's wife. Thomas Butter in his will identifies his daughter Agnes as: "my daughter Agnes Rolfe", in the same will he idenifies Henry Sherman's wife as: "To Henry Sherman's wife." They were two different individuals. [3]
Sources
- ↑ The New England historical and genealogical register by New England Historic Genealogical Society; New England Historic Genealogical Society. Proceedings; Waters, Henry F. (Henry Fritz-Gilbert), p.251, https://archive.org/details/newenglandhistor1912newe/page/250
- ↑ The New England historical and genealogical register by New England Historic Genealogical Society; New England Historic Genealogical Society. Proceedings; Waters, Henry F. (Henry Fritz-Gilbert), p. 244-https://archive.org/details/newenglandhistor1912newe/page/244
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vols. 37-52 (1883-98) include section: Genealogical gleanings in England, by H. F. Waters., p.278-295 BUTTER WILLS & DOCUMENTS
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SPZ8-HQ5 : accessed 2017-08-13), entry for Agnes /BUTTER/.
- Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=51465828&pid=650
- See: "Genealogical Research in England," The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol LXXVI (October 1922), p 292 link doesn't work
- See also a transcription of his will at: "Genealogical Research in England," The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol LXXVI (October 1922), p 279 link doesn't work
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"my daughter Agnes Rolfe
He wrote: "To Henry Sherman's wife" Thomas Butter didn't identify Henry's wife as his daughter. BUTTER WILLS & DOCUMENTS
Agnes was married at the time of Thomas' will to Rolfe, and Henry Sherman was also married at the same time. So Agnes couldn't have been Henry Sherman's wife. She has been disconnected from Henry Sherman, and Sherman children. See Henry Sherman for the correct wife of Henry Sherman.
Agnes /BUTTER/ View Tree Sex Female Birth 1521 / 1524 Dedham, Essex, ENGLAND Death 14 October 1580 Dedham, Essex, ENGLAND Burial 14 October 1580 Dedham, Essex, ENGLAND MARRIAGES (2) Spouse Henry /ROLFE/ Marriage before 1550 Spouse Henry /Sherman/ Marriage 1541 Dedham, Essex, ENGLAND CITING THIS RECORD The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SPZ8-HQ5 : accessed 2017-08-13), entry for Agnes /BUTTER/. This source also gives her fathers name as Richard.
This link explains the errror regarding the surname of Agnes.